Contribution Description

This was written by the PhET team as a guided-inquiry activity.
Learning Objectives:
•Students will be able to determine the variables that affect how positive and negative objects interact.
•Students will be able to predict how positive and negative objects will interact.

Level

Middle School

Type

Demonstration, Lab

Subject

Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics

Answers Included

No

Language

English

Standards Compliance

Content Level

Content Standard

K-4

5-8

9-12

Science as Inquiry - A

Physical Science - B

Life Science - C

Earth & Space Science - D

Science & Technology - E

Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F

History and Nature of Science - G

Nominations for Gold Star

Gold Star contributions are high quality inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines (PDF) and that teachers find useful.

Reason for nomination

Comments

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